Bishop Shern Kaumba of Life Transforming Ministry International has taken a swipe at the department of Social Welfare in Mazabuka for using armed Police officers to close down Docsek orphanage centre.
Bishop Kaumba who is orphanage centre director, told ZANIS in Mazabuka yesterday that the use of armed police scared the children as it was the first time they were seeing police brandishing guns as they were being bundled in the vehicle.
” What has happened to the children is traumatising and I feel the action taken by the department and Police is harsh and should be condemned by all stakeholders because those children did not go in conflict with the law. I feed the children with three meals, have proper beddings and what else do they need?” he wondered.
Bishop Kaumba said 11 orphans were withdrawn at gun point for unknown reasons.
He said he has petitioned the District Commissioner’s office to intervene in the matter because there is no justification in the closure of the centre which has not in any manner abrogated the law.
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And where were they taken to ?